Shirdi (nearby town)
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Shirdi is a prominent pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the home and shrine of the revered saint Sai Baba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shirdi (nearby town) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5750938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shirdi (nearby town) Context triple: [Ahmednagar, hasReligiousSite, Shirdi (nearby town)]
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Tulapur, near Pune, India
Tulapur, near Pune, India, is a historically significant village best known as the site where Maratha ruler Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was executed.
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B.
Pandharpur
Pandharpur is a major pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its Vitthal (Vithoba) temple and its central role in the Bhakti movement.
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Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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D.
Nagole
Nagole is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, served as a key terminus and transit hub on the Hyderabad Metro network.
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E.
Lonavala
Lonavala is a popular hill station in Maharashtra, India, known for its lush green valleys, waterfalls, and scenic views along the Mumbai–Pune route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shirdi (nearby town) Target entity description: Shirdi is a prominent pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the home and shrine of the revered saint Sai Baba.
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A.
Tulapur, near Pune, India
Tulapur, near Pune, India, is a historically significant village best known as the site where Maratha ruler Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was executed.
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B.
Pandharpur
Pandharpur is a major pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its Vitthal (Vithoba) temple and its central role in the Bhakti movement.
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C.
Dahanapura
Dahanapura was the principal city and political center of the historical Kediri Kingdom in Java.
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D.
Nagole
Nagole is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, served as a key terminus and transit hub on the Hyderabad Metro network.
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E.
Lonavala
Lonavala is a popular hill station in Maharashtra, India, known for its lush green valleys, waterfalls, and scenic views along the Mumbai–Pune route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| airConnectivity | domestic flights to major Indian cities ⓘ |
| attracts |
international pilgrims
ⓘ
pilgrims from all over India ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Ahmednagar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ religious goods and services ⓘ |
| famousFestival |
Guru Purnima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ram Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayadashami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shirdi Nagar Panchayat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Shirdi Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Sainagar Shirdi railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrineOf | Sai Baba of Shirdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Chavadi
ⓘ
Gurusthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Dwarkamai Masjid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khandoba Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirdi Sai Baba Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sai Baba of Shirdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | local village name predating Sai Baba’s fame ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Ahmednagar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashik NERFINISHED ⓘ Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSignificance | major Sai Baba pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnectivity | connected to major Indian cities by rail ⓘ |
| religiousHarmonySymbol | revered by people of multiple faiths ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| roadConnectivity | connected by state highways ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shirdi (nearby town) Description of subject: Shirdi is a prominent pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the home and shrine of the revered saint Sai Baba.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.